Number times a single wasp can sting you: numerous (it does not die in the process)

Commercial value of the US crops dependent upon honey bees: $14.6 billion (as of 2000). (NOTE: we believe this number only applies to direct food costs, not seed or indirect food costs, like cattle).

Mankind has been collecting honey for at least 10,000 years and probably his entire existence, and has been keeping or managing honey bees for at least 6500 years (around the time the Egyptian pyramids first began to be built.

Shelf life of honey: no expiration. Honey never spoils if stored away from moisture.

Our favorite honey varietals: Tulip Poplar and Sourwood

Number of beekeepers in the US: appr. 200,000 (roughly 95% to 98% are hobbyists)

Honey bee eusocialevolution may have experienced more selective pressure at the colony level than at the individual level: article

Methods of communication:

pheromones (gladular scents and smells) - the predominant communication methodology in and outside of the hive

vibration (wing buzzing)

taste (by sharing nectar and pollen)

dance - honey bees are one of the few animals that can communicate using a symbolic language. More information: part 1, part 2. The wikipedia article for the waggle dance also has a great video linked to it.